Palos Hills ranked 198th in state in lottery ticket sales

The city of Palos Hills had the 198th highest lottery ticket net sales statewide per capita for the month of February 2016 -- down 15 spots from its January ranking.

The per capita lottery ticket sales in Palos Hills was $27.67 per person.

Based on monthly sales records obtained by the South Cook News, Palos Hills generated $485,990 in net sales from its 10 lottery retailers in February 2016, compared to $460,005 in February 2015.

The city of Palos Hills is in Cook County, and has a population of 17,565, according to 2010 census data. Neighboring municipalities are Worth, Palos Park, Bridgeview, Chicago Ridge, Palos Heights and Hickory Hills.

Average sales for municipalities in the region in February 2016 was $40,023.45.